England use the colours of the British flag, of course.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 15:57 (five years ago) link
I was literally just thinking that as commentary teams go these are far from the worst. Still pretty bad objectively, but it's much more tolerable than your Pearces and your Lawrensons.― Swedes and Löw (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― Swedes and Löw (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Yeah its not too bad. I don't expect commentary teams to say anything interesting about the football (I know) so the least they could do is bring something else - like they are positive about being at a fkn world cup, the place.
I was thinking the only positive benefit of VAR is Lawro being so relentlessly negative it will be a turn off and they can use that as an excuse to get rid of him. If a heart attack doesn't do it first.
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 16:07 (five years ago) link
I have to assume at this stage that a reasonable proportion of viewers hate football as much as he does.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 16:10 (five years ago) link
Or at least hate the bits between goals.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 16:11 (five years ago) link
football is bad and you should all feel bad
― mark s, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 16:12 (five years ago) link
i do, i do
― Cueva mutilation (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 16:13 (five years ago) link
AUSPER total snore on the Aus front, ugh what a way to go out. Well played Peru tho. THAT BEING SAID IM STILL FPING ALL YOU CUNCE WHO HAVE BEEN RAGGING ON AUSTRALIA *flounces away on crying kangaroo*
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 16:14 (five years ago) link
baffled that ilxors could be put off by lawro's relentless miserabilism
― ogmor, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 16:15 (five years ago) link
wd still love it if the Beeb ran, say, the last night of the Proms with a commentator who clearly hated it and sniped about the twats in union jack hats throughout the show
― Cueva mutilation (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 16:16 (five years ago) link
green and gold australian colors represent green eucalyptus and gold wattle flower (wattle is national flower)
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 16:17 (five years ago) link
sorry, to replicate the Lawro experience the union jack hats shd be the only bit the commentator likes, and they spend the night moaning about foreign composers they haven't learned the names of and how the violins need to play faster
― Cueva mutilation (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 16:18 (five years ago) link
sorry vegemitegrrl just looking to get some education as the bad games were closing off. Good luck in next year's Eurovision :-)
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 16:20 (five years ago) link
*cough* Thirty years of Eurovision coverage *cough*
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 16:21 (five years ago) link
i heard the colours thing was actually from waltzing matilda (green = coulibah tree, yellow = colour of most billabongs these days)
― mark s, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 16:22 (five years ago) link
Tbf SV I find it pretty insulting when the Beeb does that, too
― Cueva mutilation (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 16:27 (five years ago) link
Everyone is put off by lawro's relentless miserabilism, who actually likes the cunt?
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 16:36 (five years ago) link
Alas for Peru but the defeats weren't blowouts and Guerrero got his well-deserved goals in the end. Next time, etc.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 16:42 (five years ago) link
> England use the colours of the British flag, of course.
there was a grey 'away' kit in '96
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RARE-ENGLAND-1996-ORIGINAL-UMBRO-AWAY-SHIRT-euro-96-SIZE-LARGE-world-cup-/283026947175
― koogs, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 16:44 (five years ago) link
The colours of the British soul.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 16:48 (five years ago) link
grey was the colour of john majors britain iirc
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 16:48 (five years ago) link
heraldry is the only acceptable answer:
https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2014-06/27/17/enhanced/webdr04/original-12509-1403904190-6.jpg
^^^go nunavut
― mark s, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 16:54 (five years ago) link
havin nunavut
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 17:00 (five years ago) link
https://media.giphy.com/media/UxNCd08uBaFBC/giphy.gif
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 17:13 (five years ago) link
oh i understand that would be offputting for most, but for ilxors?
― ogmor, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 17:15 (five years ago) link
ilxors dont extend contrarian exceptions to those who were big in the 80s tbf
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 17:16 (five years ago) link
Croatia are sending out the B team plus Modric. If Iceland go through I think it’s fair to say the whole tournament is ruined.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 17:22 (five years ago) link
Argentina have an uncapped goalkeeper who presumably can’t do any worse.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 17:28 (five years ago) link
all these amazing players on the pitch and I’m rooting for marcos rojo
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 18:01 (five years ago) link
Finally going insane and watching two games at once. But only one with audio.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 18:02 (five years ago) link
However tonight turns out it will make me sad on some level
― Cueva mutilation (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 18:03 (five years ago) link
― Ned Raggett, 26. juni 2018 18:42 (one hour ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Next time! Cheers, and thanks for the help. Could have been well needed since Denmark decided to play at their absolute worst.
― Frederik B, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 18:05 (five years ago) link
And that's saying something.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 18:10 (five years ago) link
sadlol. really sad.
― Frederik B, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 18:13 (five years ago) link
Have it :) :)
― Cueva mutilation (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 18:14 (five years ago) link
class
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 18:14 (five years ago) link
MESSIIIIIIIIIII
― k3vin k., Tuesday, 26 June 2018 18:15 (five years ago) link
Phew at that.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 18:15 (five years ago) link
what a first touch - can watch that all day long.
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 18:18 (five years ago) link
and second!
― k3vin k., Tuesday, 26 June 2018 18:18 (five years ago) link
Iceland goal would be lovely right now. Annoyed that Croatia are playing something approximating a proper team.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 18:19 (five years ago) link
impressive couple of dives from di maria lol
― k3vin k., Tuesday, 26 June 2018 18:20 (five years ago) link
Bums go to Iceland
― Cueva mutilation (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 18:21 (five years ago) link
how can anyone not root for messi to advance, I don't get it
― k3vin k., Tuesday, 26 June 2018 18:21 (five years ago) link
literally some of the worst savagery ever, yes
― Cueva mutilation (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 18:23 (five years ago) link
Argentina really on it, not allowing nigeria time to breathe.
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 18:25 (five years ago) link
Meanwhile it seems like literally nothing has happened in the other game.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 18:26 (five years ago) link
How many changes did Argentina make?
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 18:26 (five years ago) link
what a pass by Messi
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 18:27 (five years ago) link
Feels a little bit more performative than effective at the moment tho, all this running around at the cost of a bit of care and precision with the passing and as I type that ohhhhh what a through ball
― Cueva mutilation (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 18:27 (five years ago) link
shit looks bad for the keeper there.